Reflection on the Five Themes of Geography
RIUNNING HEAD: REFLECTION ON THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
Reflection on the Five Themes of Geography
Julia Lampert
GEOG 200- B06
January 18, 2014
Reflection on the Five Themes of Geography
The five themes of Geography are key to understanding this amazing subject. Location, place, movement, human environment interaction, and region are the five themes that will be discussed in this paper. The area that we will examine using the five themes of geography is the Genoa Township Hall in Brighton, MI. We will begin by looking into the specifics of location.
Location
Genoa Township is a central location in Southeastern Michigan to many of the major cities including Ann Arbor, Detroit, Flint and the capitol city of Lansing. This township is a bedroom community for many of the major cities. “As of the census of 2010, there are 19,281people, 7,807 households, and 5,647 families residing in the township.” ("Genoa Charter Township - Official Government Site - Livingston County Michigan", n.d.). According to Fouberg, et.al (2012) “location highlights how the geographical position of people and things on Earth’s surface affects what happens and why. Location helps to establish the context within which events and processes are situated.” Another aspect of location that geographers use is called location theory. “Location Theory- an element of contemporary human geography that seeks answers to a wide range of questions – some of them theoretical, others highly practical: Why are villages, towns and cities spaced the way they are? A geographer versed in location theory might assess where a Super Target should be built, given the characteristics of existing neighborhoods and new developments, the median income of the people, the locations of other shopping areas, and the existing and future road system.” (Fouberg, Murphy, & Blij, 2012, p. 11-13). In this township there are many places for shopping, dining and entertainment.
Reflection on the Five Themes of Geography
Julia Lampert
GEOG 200- B06
January 18, 2014
Reflection on the Five Themes of Geography
The five themes of Geography are key to understanding this amazing subject. Location, place, movement, human environment interaction, and region are the five themes that will be discussed in this paper. The area that we will examine using the five themes of geography is the Genoa Township Hall in Brighton, MI. We will begin by looking into the specifics of location.
Location
Genoa Township is a central location in Southeastern Michigan to many of the major cities including Ann Arbor, Detroit, Flint and the capitol city of Lansing. This township is a bedroom community for many of the major cities. “As of the census of 2010, there are 19,281people, 7,807 households, and 5,647 families residing in the township.” ("Genoa Charter Township - Official Government Site - Livingston County Michigan", n.d.). According to Fouberg, et.al (2012) “location highlights how the geographical position of people and things on Earth’s surface affects what happens and why. Location helps to establish the context within which events and processes are situated.” Another aspect of location that geographers use is called location theory. “Location Theory- an element of contemporary human geography that seeks answers to a wide range of questions – some of them theoretical, others highly practical: Why are villages, towns and cities spaced the way they are? A geographer versed in location theory might assess where a Super Target should be built, given the characteristics of existing neighborhoods and new developments, the median income of the people, the locations of other shopping areas, and the existing and future road system.” (Fouberg, Murphy, & Blij, 2012, p. 11-13). In this township there are many places for shopping, dining and entertainment.
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